Wine and cider press



(No Model.)

G. WAGER.

WINE AND OIDER PRESS.

No. 312,235. Patented' Peb. 1o, 1885.

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ATTRNEY UNiTnD STATES PATENT Cerros..

GEBHARD WAGER, OF UNION CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WINE AND CIDER PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,235, datedFebruary'lO, 1885.

Application led December 13, 1884. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, GERHARD WAGER, of Union City, in the county of Erieand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wine and Cider Presses; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainstomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cider-presses; and it consistsin a separator for dividing the cheeses, and which is provided with asolid bottom and openings through its sides, so that the cider from'eachseparate cheese can be run into a .separate barrel, as will be morefully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a separator for cider and winepresses whereby the fruit of a number of persons can be pressed at thesame time and thus eiicect a great saving in time.

Figure l is a perspective of a press embodying' my invention. Fig. 2 isa perspective or' one of the separators.

A represents the platform of an ordinary cider-press, and upon which areplaced a number of separators, which are piled one upon the other in theusual manner with the cheeses between them. Each separator consists of arectangular frame of suitable size and depth, and each one has a solidbottom, so that there can be no leakage through it. Through oppositeside walls of each separator is made an opening, B, so that a rubbertube or pipe of any kind can be connected to the tray or separator forthe purpose of ruiming the cider into a barrel or other receptacle toreceive it. Holes are made in opposite sides so that if the separatorshould tip to one side, as is frequently the case, the cider will runreadily out on one side or the other. The cider which runs out on theplatform runsintoa barrel, C, placed to receive it, while the cider fromthe separator placed above the lowest cheese runs into a barrel, D, andthat from the next separator above runs into another barrel, F, and soon. By this construction of the separators the fruit of a number ofdifferent persons can be pressed at the same time wit-hout any danger ofgetting the cider mixed. This construction also enables a great savingin time to be made, for there is no necessity of having to press thefruit of each one separately.

I do not limit myself to any precise construe` tion,for this may bevaried without departing from the spirit of my invention. Metallicplates having tubes attached to them may be used and applied to eachhole that is made each one having a solid bottomand side walls,

and openings through the walls,with the tubes which conduct away thecider to the barrels, substantially as shown. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GERHARD wnenn.

Witnesses:

J Aaimes D. PHILLIrs, JACOB F. KAMERER.

